17 special and favorite Recipes

ground sirloin, barbecue sauce (use your favorite ), worcestershire sauce, black pepper, seasoning salt, garlic powder, vegetable oil

ground beef (i use ground sirloin), chopped onion, sweet barbecue sauce (look at those ingredients and find 1 without the high fructose corn syrup!!!), bacon, salt (to taste), pepper (to taste), tony chacheres spicy cajun seasoning (or your favorite grilling seasoning , to taste)

salad, chopped romaine lettuce, diced tomato, diced persian cucumber, diced celery, carrots, diced or sliced, diced red onion, pepperoncini (mild), sliced, kalamata olives, quartered (+pitted ), fresh dill, chopped, feta, crumbled, add pickled beets if you like, about 1/2 - 1 cup, chopped, dressing, olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, fresh oregano (or 1 tsp dried ), garlic, minced, sea salt & black pepper to taste, freshly ground (about 1/4 tsp each), if you d like , use your favorite red wine vinaigrette or even italian (i love newman s own) and add oregano.

yellow cake mix (butter recipe my favorite), french vanilla instant pudding, instant coconut cream pudding mix, milk, light cream cheese or 8 oz low-fat cream cheese, pineapple rum or 6 oz coconut rum, crushed pineapple (1.5 cans), cool whip (store brand or french vanilla), water, vegetable oil, eggs

olive oil, onion, cut in half ,then sliced in rings, tomatoes, sliced thinly, eggs, cream, grated gruyere cheese, dried thyme, salt and pepper (watch as cheese can be y), dijon mustard (grainy, or your favorite), pie shell

brandy or 1 cup vodka (both are lovely, just don tsp mix them together!), irish cream, milk (if you want to be extra naughty use half and half), chocolate ice cream, drizzle of your favorite chocolate syrup (i like the hershey s special dark), hand full ice cube

apples, pears, banana, light vanilla yogurt, your favorite crunchy cereal (i make it with special k vanilla almond ), cinnamon, splenda sugar substitute (optional)

butter, brown sugar, coconut, special k cereal, pecans, chopped, ice cream (your favorite flavor )

water , depending on the time of year (more in the winter, less in the summer), honey or 1 tbsp sugar, instant yeast, special dry milk or 1/3 cup nonfat dry milk powder, butter, salt (best the lesser amount, but dad preferred the greater), king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour

hog wild style flour tortilla chips , recipe follows, or corn tortilla chips, pulled pork shoulder , recipe follows, bbq sauce (recommended : hog wild killa wet sauce), nacho cheese/ queso sauce , recipe follows, your favorite dry rub (recommended: hog wild special dry sauce )

good neighbor recipe, tongue (that does not slander), mind (full of tolerance), ears (closed to gossip), eyes (overlooking other folk s faults), heart (generous and kind), hands (extended to help others), wit , smiles, sunny disposition and cheerfulness, blend together and form into 1 being., remember not only our enjoyment of good food , but also our sense of humor, for 1 without the other would be a dull existence., food for thought, old proverb about an eye for an eye could leave everyone blind., what a grand world this would be if we could forget our troubles as easily as we forget our blessings ., it is much easier to swallow angry words than to have to eat them., swallow your pride occasionally ; it s non-fattening., be thankful for the people that brighten your day with laughter., a wise wife has pork chops ready when her husband comes home from a fishing trip ., advice is like castor oil ; easy to give, but very difficult to take., count your blessings and share with those who have so much less., all living creatures , human beings are the only ones who pray - or need to., why is there never enough time to do things right, but always enough time to do them over, what soap is for the body, tears are for the soul., if the tv and the refrigerator weren tsp so far apart, some of us wouldn tsp get any exercise at all., some people are like blisters. they don tsp show up until the work is done ., arabian stuffed camel, first , procure a camel: with 1 hump or two, depending upon the size of your party., prepare twelve dozen eggs: boiled, shelled and dressed ., clean about twelve good sized smelts , leaving the heads on., dress eight or nine three lb chickens. bake the chickens., choose a large sheep and dress it out, removing the wool and hooves but leaving the head on., next , take your camel and do him in. clean and dress intact., then , stuff the eggs into the fish. stuff the fish into the chickens. stuff the chickens into the sheep. stuff the sheep into the camel., roast over an open-pit fire for about 2 days, turning carefully on an oak spit and basting with your favorite sauce., this is truly a regal dish to serve for any special occasion and an ambitious undertaking for any family. variations, seasonings and methods of serving differ with taste., serves 200 people and innumerable dogs and children

hard-boiled eggs, divided, red potatoes or 8 large yukon gold potatoes, washed well, do not peel, green onions or 4 scallions, chopped small, radishes, chopped into small cubes, celery ribs, chopped small, chopped gherkins or 1/2 cup dill pickles, miracle whip (no subsitutes), dry mustard, dijon mustard, salt, black pepper, chopped fresh dill weed, granulated sugar, cider vinegar, gherkin pickle juice, granulated garlic powder, celery seeds (optional), hungarian paprika , for sprinkle, fresh parsley (to garnish ) (optional)

oranges, kiwi, low-fat vanilla yogurt, low-fat vanilla yogurt, ice cubes